Neurosurgery subspecialties

Epilepsy Surgery

Geriatric neurosurgery

Neurotraumatology

Neuro-oncology

Pediatric neurosurgery

Peripheral nerve surgery

Skull Base Surgery- Pituitary tumor surgery

Spine surgery

Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery

Vascular neurosurgery


The most important changes have occured in the fields of neurooncology, vascular neurosurgery and spinal surgery. Inter-specialty collaboration is establishing itself as a model of care. These data may guide resource allocation for a population increasing both in number and in age 1)

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Kamat AS, Parker A. The evolution of neurosurgery: how has our practice changed? Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Dec;27(6):747-51. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2013.786805. Epub 2013 Apr 24. PubMed PMID: 23611638.